The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-15
The Hamilton -GambIe|l Trial.
TWELFTH pAY.
"A. reported for rmes-Demoeratl

TWELFTH DAT.
TAs reported for nmes-DemocrstI
SAN ASHER,
who was the proposed partner selected py
Mr. AIbrecht. was placed on the stand 10
nrove the truth of Albrechts evidence re-
gardiug that transaction He said that on
the 5th of May, with Albrecht, he visited
Hamilton 5 pasture to see about rsn.inS H.
Albreeht said that no would see Col Hsm-
iIton that night and arrange about the pas
ture-
ISAAC THOMAS, COIL,
the lonp-looked for witness, followed He
opened by saying that he had been ID
Vicksburg, Greenvllle and other places re-
Gently. Was in West Jackson on the night
of the killing. Went TO the depot 70 see
the excursion train come IN WaIkeu cas-,
in returning along Capitol street crossed
the iron bridge that night. walking along
the north side walk. Saw man on the
plank walk He was standing there. Ihat
man was not Albrecht. Figures, Hamilton
or Eubanks Did not know Mr.. Koderick
Gambrell. Continued to walk across the
bridge After he passed the man ne hearu
a pistol fire. Did not see who fired the shot,
because he had his back turned Prior TO
the report buggy was rolling along. IL
continued to roll until the second shot was
fred. The second shot came from the side
walk toward McDonnelFs foundry. Atthe
second shot the horse made great bluh
der" or fuss. There was a man stanolng
near the buggy. He must have come OUT
of the buggy, because he was not there De-
| fore the buggy or wagon came up. Witness
ran at his best speed, and did not hear any
more shooting Did not see any one on IN
bridge excepting the man above referred
| TO. If there was woman on the bridge ne
did not see her. Witness an before the
| third shot.
He was subjected to rigid cross-exam-
| ination by the State. In reply to questions,
/ he said that his name was Isaac Thomas
/ the railroad hands called him Ike Calhoun
| that is his railroad name. He went home
| after the shooting, went to bed, and stayed
| there all night. His wife was with him
He got up about in the morning and Went
to Greenwood. Did not go back to Wesi
Jackson after the killing that night. Did
not not tell anybody whatNhe knew saw
Joe Bailey but did not tell him about wha'
had happened Knew Willie Winter when
he saw him. Did not tell him aboutthe XIII,
ing; did not tell . soul IN Jackson what had
occurred Went 10 Greenwood and stayed
until pass was sent to MIR. Terry. Got the
pass Sunday evening, but did not take it
then. Took it Monday E-orning. Mr. Ter
| nv said Mr.. Evans wanted to see witness
The conductor on No. Ii took the pass and
tore it up. Got on the freight train al
Greenwood and came as far as Tchula and
got off Atbreakfsst bummed around; anG
footed it Eden, where he remained all nigh
in the old railroad house; ate dinner thi:
side of Yazoo City; walked as far as Flora
| stopped Tuesday night with bis father at 5
L. Davidson's place; got on a train at Flo
ra ami rode with Bill Blunt, passing hin
wood did not travel all the way with him
got on fiat car and got of at Annie, fv,
1 H., aal-s Il IL vanf IN Gu
ans pass because he could not get pas
when he wanted one. Have not seen Evan
since the killing. Went from his father
t house TO a friends (Mr. Lynch's); then h.
came to jackson; stayed here until tn
evening and went TO Vicksburg. Met tn
paymaster at Lynch's Greek and got wha
was due i'm; Guild not say what day h
got paid off Stayed at Vicksburg unit
yesterday. Was paid for services on tn
main line, receiving about $i2 or Sl3. Stay
5 ed with his aunt, Caroline Smith. Witness
brother-in.law, Jack Blunt, came for him
The city marshal met him in Vieksburg an
, told him he mad better 60 to jackson
Worked at the elevator at Vicksburg 70
Mr.. Campbell worked every two or thre
4 days; worked on the wharf-boat also
: work ed more on the elevator than on tn
| wharf boat. Did not come in on the 1azo
branch day before yesterday. On the nigh
| he stopped at Annie he told Mr.. Davidso
It0at he saw u man StdDQlHR ON Iue
just before the shooting began. Then tn
FIRST shot was fired, and witness turne
around and saw the fash of the secon
q shot. 1t came from the foot-walk. The
= he heard the horse making a terrible nois
a and saw a man standing on the big bridg
near the wagon. Was working in Terry
! | SQUAD Thursday and Friday, and until til
dispatch came. Jack Williams came u
= there and said that he wanted him to com
8 down and testify. Witness said that he di
n not propose to waste time. Told him ths
+ what he knew would not amount to mucl
n Williams never came for him second tim
Did not have a conversation at Pocahonts
. with a conductor. Met Mr.. Bill Blunt 9
q Flora. When Mr.. Blunt commenced to as
e him about the killing he left the cab an
q stole ride on the fat car. Did not hes
It the man on the bridge talking. He stoo
9 there as if he was waiting for som
. one under the bridge. The man did M
speak to witness. Did not tell Mr.. Blur
,, that this man talked to him. Did ~
q say that he heard man under tn
is bridge. Did not say that he heard col
V yersation. Did not tell him that he saw
carriage with pair of sorrel horses o
, the east side of the bridge. Only toll
y Blunt that he saw one man on the bridge
!, heard a carriage coming from West Jacl
q son. Heard the first shot aud saw the Sc,
+ ond. Did not tell Fields fireman. tn;
o he heard conversation on the bridg
Told Fields what he has Just told in cour
n The man was below the post where the iro
!, cords meet the white post. Witness got OF
:. of the way and gave the man the roat
i Witness swung around the post out int
re the big bridge and then back on to the plan
y walk 1t was bright night. Could not sa
? what the man looked like. Could say this
q Eubanks was not the man, although b
!. never saw him bsfore the present tim,
; Witness knew Albrecht and Figures. Wa
positive that the man was neither of then
Could not say positively that the man o
the bridge was not EHbanks /; was positiv
that it was not either Figures, Albrecht q
Hamilton. Knew them well and could tie
q them in the dark. Was shy of the man
, thought that he light be kidnapper. Sa'
this man when he was at Heaphy's stor
This man was standing there then; he wa
on the plank walk. Could not tell how
7. was dressed. Noticed the shape of tn
a man. Could not tell what kind of hat b
% wore. Did not notice his shape, but kne'
n that he was not pussy. Could see Co
y Hamil.on's belly hundred yards off. A
y brecht has a stomach too. Figures rare
&c back. Knew it was not either of then
Saw the man plain enough to know it wa
l. a man. Did not look back to see if he wa
n followed. Did not pay attention to tn
# light at Heaphy's store.
I Passed the Lawrence House when he ven
> down to meet the excursion. Some one sal
the excursion would not be back until tn
l. next day and witness went east. No ma
1t passed him going east. The man was sti
l. on the bridge when the shooting occurred
70 Always keeps his eyes open at night; wa
f positive that no man passed him. II
passed the man on the bridge When tn
first shot was fred witness was half wa
Z down the northeast foot walk. He i'm
proved his gait at the first shot aud ran a
e at the second report. Gave himself me-
e wing at the second shot and never hear
any more shooting, his heels were maxim
? such clatter. He is pretty swift when b
: is scared.
Never looked back until he reached tn
: Governors mansion. Then he turned hi
! head to see if any one was improving o
: him. Stacked up at the Governors man
= sion because he did not want to be see
o running Ii looks disgraceful to see bi
: man running, but it amt half as bad a
! being shot. The carriage never passe
him; heard the carriage first when he wa
Q at Heaphy's store; could not say how ia
e the carriage was behind him because
e did not look back; heard the horse up
q the time the first shot was fired; then b
8 heard a roaring like horse stumbling an